Terms of Service

Thank you for using Mafindi.com

Mafindis products and services are provided by Mafindi.com . These Terms of Service (""Terms"") govern your access to and use of Mafindi website, products, and services (""Products""). Please read these Terms carefully, and contact us if you have any questions. By accessing or using our Products, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy.

More simply put:
Every company has its terms. These are ours.
1. Using Mafindi

a. Who can use mafindi

You may use our Products only if you can form a binding contract with mafindi, and only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable laws. When you create your mafindi account, you must provide us with accurate and complete information. Any use or access by anyone under the age of 13 is prohibited. If you open an account on behalf of a company, organization, or other entity, then (a) ""you"" includes you and that entity, and (b) you represent and warrant that you are authorized to grant all permissions and licenses provided in these Terms and bind the entity to these Terms, and that you agree to these Terms on the entity's behalf. Some of our Products may be software that is downloaded to your computer, phone, tablet, or other device. You agree that we may automatically upgrade those Products, and these Terms will apply to such upgrades.

b. Our license to you

Subject to these Terms and our policies (including our Acceptable Usage Policy), we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use our Products.

c. Commercial use of mafindi

If you want to use our Products for commercial purposes you must notify us and agree to our Business Terms of Service.

Mafindi allows you to post content, including photos, comments, links, and other materials. Anything that you post or otherwise make available on our Products is referred to as ""User Content."" You retain all rights in, and are solely responsible for, the User Content you post to mafindi.

More simply put:
If you post your content on mafindi, it still belongs to you but we can show it to people if you agree and others can repost it.
b. How mafindi and other users can use your content

You grant mafindi and its users a non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, worldwide license to use, store, display, reproduce, re-pin, modify, create derivative works, perform, and distribute your User Content on mafindi solely for the purposes of operating, developing, providing, and using the mafindi Products. Nothing in these Terms shall restrict other legal rights mafindi may have to User Content, for example under other licenses. We reserve the right to remove or modify User Content for any reason, including User Content that we believe violates these Terms or our policies.

More simply put:
Copies of content shared with others may remain even after you delete the content from your account.
c. How long we keep your content

Following termination or deactivation of your account, or if you remove any User Content from mafindi we may retain your User Content for a commercially reasonable period of time for backup, archival, or audit purposes. Furthermore, mafindi and its users may retain and continue to use, store, display, reproduce, re-pin, modify, create derivative works, perform, and distribute any of your User Content that other users have stored or shared through mafindi.

d. Feedback you provide

We value hearing from our users, and are always interested in learning about ways we can make mafindi more awesome. If you choose to submit comments, ideas or feedback, you agree that we are free to use them without any restriction or compensation to you. By accepting your submission, mafindi does not waive any rights to use similar or related Feedback previously known to mafindi, or developed by its employees, or obtained from sources other than you

More simply put:
Also, don't post porn or spam or be a jerk to other Mafs. Oh, and we can actually use your suggestions to make mafindi better.
3. Copyright Policy

mafindi has adopted and implemented the mafindi Copyright Policy in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. For more information, please read our Copyright Policy.

More simply put:
We respect copyrights. You should, too.
4. Security

We care about the security of our users. While we work to protect the security of your content and account, mafindi cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security measures. Please notify us immediately of any compromise or unauthorized use of your account.

More simply put:
You can help us fight spammers by keeping these security tips in mind.
5. Third-Party Links, Sites, and Services

Our Products may contain links to third-party websites, advertisers, services, special offers, or other events or activities that are not owned or controlled by mafindi. We do not endorse or assume any responsibility for any such third-party sites, information, materials, products, or services. If you access any third party website, service, or content from mafindi, you do so at your own risk and you agree that mafindi will have no liability arising from your use of or access to any third-party website, service, or content.

More simply put:
Pins link to content off of mafindi. Most of that stuff is awesome but we're not responsible when it's not.
6. Termination

mafindi may terminate or suspend this license at any time, with or without cause or notice to you. Upon termination, you continue to be bound by Sections 2 and 6-12 of these Terms.

More simply put:
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.
7. Indemnity

If you use our Products for commercial purposes in violation of Section 1(c), as determined in our sole and absolute discretion, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless mafindi and its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, suits, proceedings, disputes, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees (including costs of defense of claims, suits or proceedings brought by third parties), in any way related to (a) your access to or use of our Products, (b) your User Content, or (c) your breach of any of these Terms.

More simply put:
If we are sued because of something your business does on mafindi, you have to pay our costs. Also, you should have notified us and agreed to our commercial terms in the first place.
8. Disclaimers
The Products and all included content are provided on an ""as is"" basis without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied.

mafindi SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

mafindi takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any User Content that you or any other user or third party posts or transmits using our Products. You understand and agree that you may be exposed to User Content that is inaccurate, objectionable, inappropriate for children, or otherwise unsuited to your purpose.

More simply put:
Unfortunately, people post bad stuff on user-generated content sites like mafindi. We take that kind of thing seriously but you still might run into it before we have a chance to take it down. If you see bad stuff, please report it to us.
9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, Mafindi SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOOD-WILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM (A) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE PRODUCTS; (B) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES; OR (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL mafindi AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE PRODUCTS EXCEED 1 U.S. DOLLARS (U.S. $1.00).

More simply put:
We are building the best service we can for you but we can't promise it will be perfect. We're not liable for various things. If you think we are, let's try to work it out like adults.
10. Arbitration

For any dispute you have with mafindi, you agree to first contact us and attempt to resolve the dispute with us informally. If mafindi has not been able to resolve the dispute with you informally, we each agree to resolve any claim, dispute, or controversy (excluding claims for injunctive or other equitable relief) arising out of or in connection with or relating to these Terms by binding arbitration by the Nigerian court of justice under the Commercial Arbitration Rules and Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes then in effect except as provided herein. Unless you and mafindi agree otherwise, the arbitration will be conducted in the state where you reside. Each party will be responsible for paying any court filing, administrative and arbitrator fees in accordance with Nigerian Laws, except that mafindi will pay for your reasonable filing, administrative, and arbitrator fees if your claim for damages does not exceed $50 and is non-frivolous (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)). The award rendered by the arbitrator shall include costs of arbitration, reasonable attorneys' fees and reasonable costs for expert and other witnesses, and any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Section shall prevent either party from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief from the courts for matters related to data security, intellectual property or unauthorized access to the Service. ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTIES' INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, AND, UNLESS WE AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON'S CLAIMS. YOU AGREE THAT, BY ENTERING INTO THESE TERMS, YOU AND mafindi ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Taraba,Nigeria , without respect to its conflict of laws principles. We each agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of a state court located in Jalingo , Taraba, for any actions not subject to Section 10 (Arbitration).

Our Products are controlled and operated from Nigeria , and we make no representations that they are appropriate or available for use in other locations.

More simply put:
The Farmlands are beautiful this time of the year. It doesn't matter what time of year it is, that's what's so great! Anyway, you'll have to sue us here.
12. General Terms

Notification Procedures and changes to these Terms. Mafindi reserves the right to determine the form and means of providing notifications to you, and you agree to receive legal notices electronically if we so choose. We may revise these Terms from time to time and the most current version will always be posted on our website. If a revision, in our sole discretion, is material we will notify you. By continuing to access or use the Products after revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Products.

More simply put:
If we're making a big change to the terms, we'll let you know.

Assignment. These Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by mafindi without restriction. Any attempted transfer or assignment in violation hereof shall be null and void.

Entire Agreement/Severability. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any amendments and any additional agreements you may enter into with mafindi in connection with the Products, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and mafindi concerning the Products. If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid, then that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

No Waiver. No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and mafindi's failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

More simply put:
These three passages are part of just about every online terms agreement. Basically, they ensure that a deal is a deal when you're using a site, including mafindi."